Center for African Studies

Synonyms: 
African Studies
AfSP
African Studies Program

Global Issues Through Literature: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Subtitle: 
Global Issues Through Literature
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 05/26/2022 - 17:00

Global Issues Through Literature (GILS)

Fall and Spring 2021-22: Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy

This reading group for K-12 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 5-8 PM (EST). Books and three Act 48 credit hours are provided.

Location: 
Zoom
Cost: 
Free and Open to the Public w/ registration
Contact Person: 
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email: 
majab@pitt.edu

CERIS Fall Book Discussion for Educators: Paths of Accommodation by David Robison

Presenter: 
Dr. Jean-Jacque Ngor Sène, Associate Professor of History and Cultural Studies, Chatham University
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 11/19/2021 - 18:00

Facilitated by Dr. Jean-Jacque Ngor Sène, Associate Professor of History and Cultural Studies, Chatham University

Location: 
Conover Room (Basement Floor of the) Mellon Administrative Building, Chatham University Campus, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh PA 15232-2899

Paths of Accommodation by David Robison: Book Discussion For Educators

Subtitle: 
Presenter: 
Dr. Jean-Jacque Ngor Sène, Associate Professor of History and Cultural Studies, Chatham University
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Read and participate in a discussion on the legacy of Franc's Colonial Rule in Muslim lands, providing historical context to the events unfolding in France and in Europe at large. Facilitated by Dr. Jean-Jacque Ngor Sène, Associate Professor of History and Cultural Studies, Chatham University. Dr. Sène will lead a discussion focused on the diversity of Arabic sources, archival sources from colonial registries, oral ethnographic documents, and powerful folkloric testimonies from the early 1900s onwards.

Location: 
Chatham University
Cost: 
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

Street Medicine and Health Organization

Presenter: 
Dr. Emily Delp
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 11/09/2021 - 18:00 to 19:00

Street Medicine and Health Organization
November 9th, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format

Emily Delp, M.D.
Family Medicine Resident Physician at Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center, Co-Creator of Street Health DC, Inc.

Dr. Emily Delp, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, will discuss the creation of her nonprofit organization providing health resources to persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness in DC. She will also discuss her experiences of serving refugee populations, providing street medicine, and addressing health policy initiatives.

Location: 
Zoom Discussion
Contact Person: 
Angela Illig
Contact Phone: 
412-726-7230
Contact Email: 
ami17@pitt.edu

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